Need Mert back asapManchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are all watching Anderlecht's Matias Suarez, according to the Argentine striker's agent.
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Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has revealed that he is pleased with his progress following his ankle ligament injury and can now walk without the aid of crutches.
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His season is over man.
no need for a new midfielder, Diaby is back
on a serious note, diaby can be brilliant, in fact he is very similar to theo. can have great performances and be the best in the world and hten will be shit again for a while. if he can stay injury free he can be very good, shame we will never really see the best of him after that **** smith fucked his ankle. glad he is back though
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...-tarum-dawkinsArsenal have signed promising Luton Town teenager Tarum Dawkins for what has been described as "a significant transfer fee".
The 16-year-old spent three years with the Hatters' youth programme, and has been rumoured to been monitored by up to 14 Premier League clubs in the process.
Kilburn-based Dawkins, however, has been training with London side recently, even featuring for the Under-16 team.
Head of Youth at Luton, Gregg Broughton, had much praise for Dawkins, insisting that the youth player will suit Arsenal’s approach.
He told Luton's official website: "He is very quick both with and without the football, can play off both feet and therefore he will fit in very well with Arsenal's style of play.
"Playing on either wing, he is capable of beating full-backs on both the inside and outside, making him very difficult to play against.
"Tarum initially started in our Performance Centre at Crawley Green and, after impressing in this environment, he was promoted to the Centre of Excellence as an Under-13. Last season he regularly played up a year in the Under-16s where he was regularly monitored by the England scouts and most of the Premier League clubs.
"Despite the club's current non-league status, we continue to produce players with Premier League pedigree. Whilst we have now sold a number of elite players, it must be recognised that these youngsters have joined some of the biggest clubs in Europe."
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http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...ontract-clauseLukas Podolski could leave Koln for Arsenal for as little as €10 million (£8.5m) due to a clause in his contract, according to Express.
The German has been widely linked with a move to north London, with reports circulating that the 26-year-old had already agreed personal terms with the Gunners.
The RheinEnergieStadion club had hoped to obtain a fee of around €20m (£16m) for their star man, but should Stale Solbakken's side be relegated from the top flight this season, Podolski could be allowed to leave for less.
Following a disastrous run of form, including last week's home loss to Bayer Leverkusen, Koln sit just four points above 16th place, and could face a relegation play-off with the 2. Bundesliga's third-place team should they slip further down the table by the end of the term.
Meanwhile, Koln have been dealt a further blow with the news that they stand to lose over 20 per cent of the money they get for the Germany international.
Investors Franz Josef Wernze and Frank Asbeck each own 10% of Podolski's transfer fee having helped the club buy him from Bayern Munich, while the Bavarians are entitled to 10% of any revenue above £8.5m.
According to Bild, Podolski will sign a three-year contract with Arsenal and be paid an annual wage of €6m (£5m), almost double his current salary, should the move materialise.
The Poldolski story seems to definitely have some legs. . .although anything can happen. . .I mean werent we really close to Mata
I hope the potential buying of Podolski (and The Express talking about cut prices smacks of our kind of dealing) helps RvP stay rather than be cover for his bye bye!
However I also hope it is one of a few, is this Suarez any good?
Never seen him play
Anyway who needs Matias Suarez when we have Tarum Dawkins
yay
Who?Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham have been alerted to the availability of Sao Paulo 19-year-old midfielder Lucas Moura, after it was revealed the Brazilian playmaker has stepped up English lessons in a bid to attract Premier League interest.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may lodge an official complaint against the Belgian Football Association, claiming they "forced" Thomas Vermaelen to play a full match in midweek.
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Arsenal teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain took on 21-year-old Liverpool's Jordan Henderson in a 'keepy-uppy' challenge ahead of their Premier League clash this weekend.
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Moaning again?
Who won?